Virtual Enrollment Agreement
Please read all terms and conditions, then click the link at the bottom of this page to complete your child's registration.
ATTENDANCE
Each day, students will learn new skills and new ways of technology use. Each new camp day will depend on the knowledge acquired the day before. To add, every minute of the class time will be important to the student’s learning. Therefore, the following protocols will be in place.
CLASSROOM DECORUM
Students will sign into the virtual classroom from the comfort of their own homes. However, all body language, attire and overall student behavior must present a readiness to learn. The following decorum protocols will be enforced:
ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION
Each day, certified teachers will administer pre-planned lessons that cover skills and standards listed under the Maryland State Common Core Standards for the specified grade level. The organization chooses standards (a group of skills) according information the school systems release to teachers as the skills that show the lowest performance across the state. In some instances, these standards may vary due to circumstances controlled by Maryland school systems. Where applicable, students will be grouped according to grade levels, but may be in a class setting with students in 2-3 consecutive grade levels. Overall, the following protocols will remain true, to the best of the organization's ability, for all academic instruction:
All instructional protocols may be subject to adjustments based on the age, maturity level and research-based attention span expectation of the student.
MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT
In order to fully participate in the virtual learning experience, students must have ALL of the following:
updated electronic devices (laptop preferred, tablet permitted, cell phone strongly discouraged), notebook with at least 50 clean pages, pen or pencil, stylus
The following equipment is optional:
headset, external microphone, mouse (wired or wireless), lap desk
OTHER IMPORTANT POLICIES
ELECTRONICS AGREEMENT: The use of cell phones for personal use is not permitted while your child is in our virtual learning class. While using laptops or tablets for instruction, students should not be logged in to any websites that do not pertain to the current classroom instruction. Magic Minds, Inc and its affiliates, including The Academic Review and Beyond the Natural are not responsible for any child’s misuse of the electronic devices in their possession. We reserve the right to render consequences to students found misusing electronic devices. Consequences may include, but are not limited to, removal from a fun activity, dismissal from class, termination from the program. No refunds will be issued in response to consequences.
SAFETY AGREEMENT: The organization’s main goal is to keep all children safe and actively participating in the Magic Minds experience. Behavior challenges are an immediate interruption and distraction to this promise to parents. We reserve the right to respond to behavior challenges in any or all of the following options: written warning, altered schedule, suspension, expulsion. Refunds will not be issued in any of these instances.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND ADVERTISEMENT AGREEMENT: Magic Minds, Inc and the Academic Rewind, LLC may use a photograph or other image of participants for public relations purposes connected to this program and future programs associated with Magic Minds, Inc. The child’s name will not be published with an image.
If you would prefer the organization to avoid photography of your child(ren), please send written notice by email or certified letter. Please be sure to receive a response to your request.
WEEKLY PAYMENTS: Services associated with this form require weekly payments. Service fees will appear on the account ledger each Friday--before the week of services begins. Accounts associated with a balance above $0 by 12:00pm on Monday of the service week will be deactivated until the balance is paid. Payments can be made online or by phone (443-927-8777).
SERVICE CANCELLATION: In the event that a parent wishes to cancel services, he/she must do so in written form. The cancellation will go into effect 2 week after the organization confirms receipt of the cancellation request. The account will be billed for 2 weeks of service following the cancellation request, whether or not the student chooses to participate in services.
REFUNDS: Due to the nature of the services and the preparation required, the organization will only refund service fees in extreme cases, usually related to documented medical concerns. In some cases refund requests will be considered on an individual basis and honored at the discretion of the organization's leadership team. As mentioned before, the registration fee in non-refundable.
INDIVIDUAL TUTOR
After the application is submitted, the organization will search our database for a teacher that best fits the child's needs and matches the parent's schedule requests. After a teacher is assigned to the child, he/she will receive information to contact the family to schedule a virtual conference. Additionally, the parent will receive contact information for the teacher. During the intial conference, the teacher, the parent and the student will establish the academic tutoring goals and the weekly schedule. This process takes 3-5 business days.
The Academic Rewind, LLC
Students are welcome to particpate in both services, but schedules cannot overlap.
By continuing to the application, you agree to all terms and conditions listed above.
VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP
Session Dates:
Monday, June 28, 2021 to Friday, July 30, 2021 (5 weeks)
Class Options:
READING… 9:00am to 11:00am, Monday through Thursday
MATHEMATICS … 12:00pm to 2:00pm, Monday through Thursday